Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/2188
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xvi, 300 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The basis of deception in nature -- Thieves and liars -- Lured into an early grave -- Disruption and dazzle -- A spider in ant's clothing -- Bluff and surprise -- An imposter in the nest -- Spreading genes and sexual mimicry -- The future of deception.
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In Cheats and Deceits, Martin Stevens describes the remarkable range of adaptations in nature, and considers how they have evolved and increasingly been perfected as part of an arms race between predator and prey or host and parasite. He explores both classic and recent research of naturalists and biologists, showing how scientists find ways of tes...
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Full title
Cheats and deceits : how animals and plants exploit and mislead / Martin Stevens.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-292) and index.
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G 2016/2188
Record Identifier
74VKVP06EzBA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVP06EzBA
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ISBN
9780198707899
0198707894
DDC
591.47/2
MMS ID
991023996114902626
